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Entry STF0011

E. coli dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR)

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Protein information

Name of the protein: Dihydrofolate reductase
Organism: Escherichia coli (strain K12)
Number of residues: 159
Related UniProt entry:   P0ABQ4 (Fragment: 1 - 159)
Related PDB entry:   5DFR

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Experiment sets

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EARLY

Method: Pulse labeling HDX NMR

Conditions: pH 6.3; 15.0 Celsius; Probes: 26

Related publication:
 PMID 7757007

Experiment details: "Pulse labeling experiments were performed in a QFM-5 rapid-mixing device. DHFR (3 mg/mL) was denatured and all exchangeable amide hydrogens were deuterated by incubation in 6 M D4-urea, 50 mM potassium phosphate in 99.9% D2O (pH 6.3) at 15 °C for 1 h. Refolding was initiated by rapid sixfold dilution in 50 mM potassium phosphate buffer, pH* 6.3, containing 0.2 mM K2EDTA and 1 mM P-mercaptoethanol for variable time periods (t,) prior to the labeling pulse. The labeling pulse was initiated by a twofold dilution into either 200 mM tris-HCI for pulse pH* values below 9.5, or 200 mM glycine for pH* values at and above 9.5; both buffers contained 0.2 mM K2EDTA and 1 mM 6-mercaptoethanol."

Protection threshold: Strongly protected within 13 ms

Sequence: MISLIAALAVDRVIGMENAMPWNLPADLAWFKRNTLDKPVIMGRHTWESIGRPLPGRKNIILSSQPGTDDRVTWVKSVDEAIAACGDVPEIMVIGGGRVYEQFLPKAQKLYLTHIDAEVEGDTHFPDYEPDDWESVFSEFHDADAQNSHSYCFEILERR
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EARLY residues

81: A; 92: M; 103: F; 111: Y; 157: E;
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INTERMEDIATE

Method: Pulse labeling HDX NMR

Conditions: pH 6.3; 15.0 Celsius; Probes: 26

Related publication:
 PMID 7757007

Experiment details: "Pulse labeling experiments were performed in a QFM-5 rapid-mixing device. DHFR (3 mg/mL) was denatured and all exchangeable amide hydrogens were deuterated by incubation in 6 M D4-urea, 50 mM potassium phosphate in 99.9% D2O (pH 6.3) at 15 °C for 1 h. Refolding was initiated by rapid sixfold dilution in 50 mM potassium phosphate buffer, pH* 6.3, containing 0.2 mM K2EDTA and 1 mM P-mercaptoethanol for variable time periods (t,) prior to the labeling pulse. The labeling pulse was initiated by a twofold dilution into either 200 mM tris-HCI for pulse pH* values below 9.5, or 200 mM glycine for pH* values at and above 9.5; both buffers contained 0.2 mM K2EDTA and 1 mM 6-mercaptoethanol."

Protection threshold: Weakly protected within 13 ms

Sequence: MISLIAALAVDRVIGMENAMPWNLPADLAWFKRNTLDKPVIMGRHTWESIGRPLPGRKNIILSSQPGTDDRVTWVKSVDEAIAACGDVPEIMVIGGGRVYEQFLPKAQKLYLTHIDAEVEGDTHFPDYEPDDWESVFSEFHDADAQNSHSYCFEILERR
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INTERMEDIATE residues

5: I; 40: V; 41: I; 75: V; 91: I; 94: I; 155: I; 156: L;
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LATE

Method: Pulse labeling HDX NMR

Conditions: pH 6.3; 15.0 Celsius; Probes: 26

Related publication:
 PMID 7757007

Experiment details: "Pulse labeling experiments were performed in a QFM-5 rapid-mixing device. DHFR (3 mg/mL) was denatured and all exchangeable amide hydrogens were deuterated by incubation in 6 M D4-urea, 50 mM potassium phosphate in 99.9% D2O (pH 6.3) at 15 °C for 1 h. Refolding was initiated by rapid sixfold dilution in 50 mM potassium phosphate buffer, pH* 6.3, containing 0.2 mM K2EDTA and 1 mM P-mercaptoethanol for variable time periods (t,) prior to the labeling pulse. The labeling pulse was initiated by a twofold dilution into either 200 mM tris-HCI for pulse pH* values below 9.5, or 200 mM glycine for pH* values at and above 9.5; both buffers contained 0.2 mM K2EDTA and 1 mM 6-mercaptoethanol."

Protection threshold: Not protected within 13 ms

Sequence: MISLIAALAVDRVIGMENAMPWNLPADLAWFKRNTLDKPVIMGRHTWESIGRPLPGRKNIILSSQPGTDDRVTWVKSVDEAIAACGDVPEIMVIGGGRVYEQFLPKAQKLYLTHIDAEVEGDTHFPDYEPDDWESVFSEFHDADAQNSHSYCFEILERR
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LATE residues

3: S; 4: L; 42: M; 60: I; 109: K; 110: L; 112: L; 113: T; 114: H; 139: E; 151: Y; 153: F; 154: E;
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STRONG

Method: Native exchange NMR

Conditions: pH 6.86; 25.0 Celsius; Probes: all

Related publication:
 PMID 7757007

Experiment details: "Exchange-out experiment at pH* 6.86 and 25 °C. A lyophilized, fully protonated sample of DHFR containing 1.5 molar excess of folate and appropriate buffer components was dissolved in D2O and a 2QF-COSY spectrum was recorded immediately. Following the acquisition of the initial 2QF-COSY spectrum (- 12 h), a second spectrum was recorded. Cross peaks for amide hydrogens that did not decrease in intensity by more than 25% in the second spectrum relative to the first were chosen."

Protection threshold: amids persisting to exchange for 12 hours

Sequence: MISLIAALAVDRVIGMENAMPWNLPADLAWFKRNTLDKPVIMGRHTWESIGRPLPGRKNIILSSQPGTDDRVTWVKSVDEAIAACGDVPEIMVIGGGRVYEQFLPKAQKLYLTHIDAEVEGDTHFPDYEPDDWESVFSEFHDADAQNSHSYCFEILERR
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STRONG residues

3: S; 4: L; 5: I; 40: V; 41: I; 42: M; 60: I; 75: V; 81: A; 91: I; 92: M; 94: I; 103: F; 109: K; 110: L; 111: Y; 112: L; 113: T; 114: H; 139: E; 151: Y; 153: F; 154: E; 155: I; 156: L; 157: E;
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